... this visit was establishing a sailor's service point, for the sailors who pass this point of the world to go to India. Their visits to India were made solely to trade. The trade route however was a long journey, and many sailors often made the mistake of not taking enough supplies onboard the ship to last the whole trip. Some of these ships just didn't have enough space on them ... their mother tongue in the schools. ("Op die pad van ons taal"; J.H. Gouws.; Afrikaanse pers en Boekhandel; 1969) After some conflict the English government decided to le the children use their language in sc...

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